Jake Arrieta vs. Steve Kline — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Steve Kline
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Steve Kline a clear advantage over Jake Arrieta across the core pitching metrics. Steve Kline led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 177 vs 89), run prevention (ERA+ 118 vs 87), and home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 95). Jake Arrieta held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 62). Steve Kline was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Steve Kline

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.26
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.52
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.52
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.86
48.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.4
81.4
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.98
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.26
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2251
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
750.1
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
8.49
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.73
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
3.19
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.21
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.29
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
2.88
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6755
37.71
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3086
37.02
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
4.39
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.81
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.32
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.31
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.254
1.254
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
34.11
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.71
37.71
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.02
37.02

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Steve Kline

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.26
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2248
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
749.1
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.76
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.42
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.73
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
2.35
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.61
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
2.18
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.85
95.85
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.4
81.4
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Steve Kline

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
407.04
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
129
377.56
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
205
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
538.03
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
170
497.56
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
21
61.46
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
20
58.54
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
11.16
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
22
64.39
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
35
102.44
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.21
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.98
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.71
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
18
52.68
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
3.77
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.85
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
22.54
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.12
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
140.49
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
2.16
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
38.03
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.04
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.78
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA